Medical Family Therapist

Company: The Chickasaw Nation
Location: Tishomingo
Posted on: June 4, 2025

Job Description:

Medical Family Therapist - 19624*Tishomingo, OK - Mental Health - Full Time*_Posted 2 days ago - - Apply before June 9, 2025_*Apply**Save*DescriptionWe are currently looking for a Full Time Medical Family Therapist to join our Medical Family Therapy Team A team located at the Tishomingo Health Clinic working M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.*Summary:*Chickasaw Nation is dedicated to providing quality integrated health services to individuals, families, couples, and groups. As a therapist, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our patients receive the best care and support to improve their health and well-being. Working collaboratively with other healthcare providers, you will be an embedded or co-located integrated healthcare team member. By joining our team, you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve while enjoying a supportive and empowering work environment.*Responsibilities:** Provides family, couple, individual and group therapies as needed* Implements empirically validated measurements into therapeutic practice to assess for client progress in therapy and to measure overall therapeutic effectiveness with clients* Conducts diagnostic screenings and assessments* Utilizes an electronic health record keeping system to complete progress notes, treatment plans and other therapy-related materials to document appropriate legal and ethical standards of therapeutic services are upheld* Provides clinical mental health consultations and brief interventions for patients served at the request of physicians, medical providers, mental health clinicians and other service providers* Provides crisis intervention as needed during regular work hours and for medical family therapists working at CNMC, crisis intervention services are provided by rotation after work hours with an expected 20-minute call back response time* Maintains an active full-time panel and caseload of billable services, engages in therapy-related activities and contributes to program development* Aids in formulating and implementing assessment methods to measure program effectiveness* Assists leadership in developing referrals and streamlining program processes* Collaborates with physicians and medical providers on behalf of patients served, and makes referrals as necessary* Completes timely email correspondence, monthly reports, and business related to medical family therapy service within CNDH and CNDFS, as appropriate* Assists in developing grant proposals and implementing grant-related services, when needed.* Collaborates with CNDH, CNDFS and other non-tribal entities to deliver services effectively to individuals and families* Participates in community outreach and related events* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types* Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner* Greets and engages with a smile* Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types* Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment* Maintains and promotes professionalism* Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics* Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.* Performs all other duties as assigned*Competencies:*Essential:* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements* Must be detail-oriented* Ability to work independently* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines* Learn and apply Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Freedom of Information Act, Compliance Standards, Joint Commission Accreditation, and other various regulations* Knowledge of relevant privacy regulations such as The Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)* Knowledge and understanding of First American populations* Must be proficient in the use of electronic health record keeping systems* Works well within a team* Organizational and time-management* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management* Keeps written records*Skills:*Essential:* Basic Computer skills* Must be flexible and be able to adapt to last minute changes*Experience:*Nonessential:* 2 years directly related experience*Education:*Essential:* Masters Degree in directly related fieldNonessential:* Doctorate Degree in directly related field*Credentials:*Essential:* Pass general background check* Standard Driver's License* Please see the below commentsNonessential:* Licensed Clinical Social Worker* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist* Licensed Professional Counselor* Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counseling / Mental HealthEssential:* Must be a currently licensed or license-eligible therapist in Oklahoma (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LADC-MH, LBP, or Psychologist), license eligible candidates must be able to achieve licensure within two years of hire*Working Conditions:*Essential:* Mix of office/non-office settings* Stressful environment due to any or a combination of deadlines, pressures, multiple tasks, lines of communication, risks, speed of operations, etc.* Potential exposure to contagious diseases* May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions* Interacts with patients in difficult and/or emergency situations* Sitting up to 100% of shift* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach* Standing up to 25% of shift* Walking up to 25% of shift* May work irregular hours* May work weekend shift* Pass pre-employment drug testNonessential:* Fast-paced#INDWork Location: In personby Jobble

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